Qualifier List for Death Match 21 Finalized

All Chess.com members were invited to the Third Death Match Qualifier, the first of many in 2014. February's Death Match 21 qualification period is now over, and the list of invitations goes out today. Below you'll see who finished on top in the ratings list (of those who played the minimum 100 games in bullet or blitz). The match is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, February 15.

Note that Death Match 20 will take place before this match. If you didn't see the announcement, read about GM Yury Shulman and GM Daniel Fridman facing off here. That match will be Saturday January 18at noon Eastern(New York time), just after our live commentary of the Tata Steel Tournament, so go ahead and cancel all of your plans that day!

Here are the highest-rated players that played 100 blitz games or 100 bullet games in the month of December. The first player gets the invitation. If he declines, Chess.com reserves the right to invite another player from the list. Ratings listed are as of January 1, 2014 at midnight Pacific time.

Comments

Though an official announcement will be made with the next qualifier in February, I will say now that we plan to move the number of Blitz games required from 100 to 75 - to increase the chances that more players have a chance to actually complete the minimum games requirement.

Thanks and I can't wait to make it official as far as who is playing! Good work Mike!

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